Chapter 10 - Pt 2

     When I told Steven it will be best for me to move into one of the dorms since it appeared odd for a student to live with the Dean, I didn’t anticipate he'd accept the idea so quickly.

     It was practically as if he was intending to send me away before I even asked, which kind of hurts now that I think about it.

    Steven had to be at the academy for an important staff meeting with the teachers, Dana’s busy at the infirmary, and the twins had gone home for the weekend. So Steven called his secretary, who demanded from one of the female fire elementals, to give me a ride to my new dorm. And apparently, that little demand didn’t sit well with her.

       Lia, the girl whose conversation I’d discreetly eavesdropped on my second day here was, unfortunately, the fire elemental sent to pick me up.

      Despite the flow of leg traffic from the students, she drives like a crazy maniac, and I’m pretty sure my body is going to be spotting a few bruises by the time I get to my destination. She drives down to the end of the road and stops abruptly in front of a beautiful 2-story glass cabin, a cabin which appears to be very familiar to me. It doesn’t have a flag to identify what dorm it is and I wonder why she’s dropping me off here. But before I could even ask her heads swivels my way.

     Turning to me, she snaps in anger. “Get down!”

       I do so wisely, not wanting to poke the angry beast even more. I might not know much about fire conjurers, but I’m smart enough not to mess with people I know have the power to pretty much set me aflame on the spot. I’m glad she was patient enough to let me get my suitcases from her backseat before I slammed the door close.

      I let out a small huff when she swivels the vehicle abruptly around and drives away with a flip of her hair.

     That vile, little… ugh! No wonder that guy hated her guts.

      “Don’t take it personally," A voice suddenly mumbles behind me and I turn with a startled scream. Amused, the female standing a few feet away stares at me while I place my hand on my racing chest. “Lia is rude and violent to everyone.”

    “Who?”

     “The drama queen that just dropped you off.”

      “Oh, her.” I hook my thumb over my shoulder and snort. “Not surprised.”

       I study the petite girl standing before me and wonder if she’s my age or older. I mean she’s short with a small build but she also doesn’t look that young. With copper brown hair in a messy ponytail and huge glasses perched on her button nose, she kind of looks like a nerd.

        Dressed exactly like the types you read about or see on TV. And if that wasn’t a dead give away that she is, the large textbooks she has tucked beneath her armpits are. I glance at the elbow-length gloves on her hands but chose not to ask about them, considering I’m sporting my pair of black gloves.

        Instead, I stepped up to help ease some of the load since they look like they weigh a lot. Giving me a grateful smile, she shifts the rest of the books to one gloved hand and held out the other. “Hi, the names Eva McGill. Now, I might be wrong but I’m guessing you’re the new roommate we’re supposed to be expecting.”

       “Coral Ray and I think I am.” I sigh, glad to meet someone who appears nice. Releasing my hand, she moves towards the cabin and gestures for me to follow.

        As soon as I step inside, I’m faced with the homely decor of the wide living room. To the left is a spacious kitchen, and set in-between is a dining table that sits precisely eight people, while ahead is a wooden staircase leading up to the second floor which has an open railing.

       Eva drops her books on the blue couch in the living room and I do the same, before following behind as she leads me upstairs. On the top floor, there are 6 doors along the corridor to the left, and another 6 along the corridor to the right. Looking both ways, I wonder who else lives here. She stops in front of a door at the end of the hall to the right and unlocks it, motioning me inside. “This is your room.”

       The first thing I notice when I step in is a twin-sized dresser against the wall facing the door, a desk and an alcove window seat with soft cushions is across the room, and red fur carpet covers the entire floor. To the right side of the room is a door leading into a small walk-in closet and I sigh out in relief to see one. “No bathroom?” I ask when I step out of the closet, glancing at Eva whose leaning on my door.

     She hooks a thumb over her shoulder. “Bathroom is down the hall, there’s only two in the entire house so we all have to share.” placing one of my suitcases by the dresser, I pull the other upon the bed with a grunt and start unpacking. “While you get settled in, I’ll be downstairs reading. Tiffany, Camille, and Beatrice will be back tomorrow from their trip home so it's just you and me.”

     “Do they also live here?”

      She nods and steps back to leave. Hesitating for a beat, she swivels back to face me. “Hey, I’m also about to make dinner, what do you want to eat?”

       “Ohm, you don’t need to bother about me. I'm tired and would prefer to sleep the rest for the day off.”

      “Alright.” She shrugs, and I watch her leave, before turning my attention back to my clothes.

     When I was done unpacking, I drop on the bed and close my eyes, falling asleep as soon as my head hits the pillows